Eaves-trough hanger.



No. 642,668. 7 Patented Feb. 6, I900.

F. L. BECKER.

EAVES THOUGH HANGER.

(Application filed Map 17 1899.)

(No Model.)

/ rem/a 2 gay! 24 42 NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK L. BECKER, OF PLYMOUTH, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO NIMMONS & BECKER, OFSAME PLACE.

EAVES-TROUGH HANG ER- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No.642,668, dated February 6, 1900.

Application filed March 17, 1899.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK L. BECKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Plymouth, in the county of Huron and State of Ohio, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Eaves Trough Hangers;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,-and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the figures of referencemarked thereon, in whicl1 Figure 1 shows my hanger properly connected toan eaves-trough. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of an eaves-trough,showing the hanger properly connected. Fig. 3 is a view showing the beadend of the bridge portion of the hanger. Fig. 4 is a bottom or underside View of the bead end of the bridge portion. Fig. 5 is a detachedview of the hanger, showing its position before it is connected to. theeaves-trough. Fig. 6 is a View showing the parts brought into positionto be locked. Fig. 7 shows a portion of an eaves-trough and illustratesthe hanger partially connected together to connect with an eaves-trough.Fig. 8 is a view showing the bridge portion moved laterally todisconnect the hanger proper.

The present invention has relation to eavestroughs; and it consists inthe diiferent parts and combination of parts hereinafter described, andparticularly pointed out in the claim.

Similar numerals indicate corresponding parts in all the figures of thedrawings.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 represents the bridge portion, whichisformed of a length to correspond substantially with the width of thetrough to which the hanger proper is to be attached, and for the purposeof adding strength to the bridge the edges of said bridge may beprovided with the bent-down portions 2. One end of the bridge portion 1is provided with the set-up portion 3, which set-up portion forms agroove or recess to receive the unbeaded edge of the eaves-trough 4, asillus- .trated in the drawings.

The strap portion 5 of the hanger proper is a continuation of -thebridge portion 1 and is bent to conform with the eaves-trough to whichthe hanger is to be attached. The strap Serial No. 709,417. (No model.)

portion 5 is provided with the open rolled portion 6, which is for thepurpose of lapping or embracing the bead 7, formed upon the eavestrough4.

The free end of the bridge portion 1 is provided with the curved orrounded portion 8, which is so formed that it will overlap or embracethe rounded or curved portion 6, and when the ends of the hanger arelocked together the curved portions 6 and 8 will be brought into theposition illustrated in Fig. 1.

For the. purpose of preventing the bridge portion from becoming detachedafter the hanger properhas been connected to an eavestrough the catch 9is provided, which catch is located upon the bottom or under side of thecurved portion 8 and is so located that when the parts are connectedtogether the catch 9 will come directly under the end of the curvedportion 6, as illustrated in Fig.2.

It will be understood that when the catch 9 is brought under the end ofthe curved portion 6 the pull will come against the end of the curvedportion 6, by which arrangement a portion of the strain upon the curvedportion 8 is removed.

The hanger proper is formed of one integral part, except the shank orsuspending-bar 10, which suspending-bar is connected to the bridge andto the roof in the ordinary manner.

It will be understood that the material from which the hanger proper iscomposed should be formed of such material that the curved portion Swillspring over the curved portion 6 and said curved portion 6 will springover the bead 7, and when curved portion 8 is brought into its normalposition to look its under portion will spring down upon the outer sideof the curved portion 6.

When it is desired to remove the hanger from an eaves-trough or tounlock the hanger, the bridge portion is moved, as illustrated in Fig.8, which separates the connected ends.

The catch 9 is preferably formed by simply countersinking a portion ofthe metal by means of a die, this manner being the most simple and easy.I

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

As an improved article of manufacture, an

eaves-trough hanger consisting of the bridge 1 adapted to be sprungunderneath the part 8 portion 1, having connected thereto ahanger, andheld in position by the catch 9, substanthe edges of said bridge portionprovided with tially as and for the purpose set forth. the bent-downportions 2, the set-up portion In testimony that I claim the above Ihave 5 or part 3 located at one end of the bridge, the hereuntosubscribed my name in the presence 15 opposite free end having therounded part or of two witnesses.

portion 8, the catch 9 located upon the under FRANK L. BECKER. side ofthe rounded part 8, the strap 5 con- \Vitnesses: tinned from the bridge,and provided upon J. A. JEFFERS,

10 its free end with the open rolled portion 6, F. W. BOND.

